Abstract
This paper reports the results obtained during the investigation of the emission spectra of Eu3+:Ca3Ln(=Y,Gd)(VO4)3
phosphors that are prepared by a chemical co-precipitation method. For these phosphors, XRD, SEM and FTIR analysis
have also been carried out to understand their structural properties. When these Eu3+ phosphors were put under an UV
source, those were in bright red luminescent. Based on the red color emission richness and also emission spectral
measurements, Eu3+:Ca3Y(VO4)3 phosphor has been found to be a better material compared with Eu3+:Ca3Gd(VO4)3
phosphor. An energy level scheme has been presented to explain the emission process involved in these phosphors.
Keywords
Eu3+: phosphors, Co-precipitation, Emission spectra.
Citation
B. VENGALA RAO, G. SEETA RAMA RAJU, I. OMKARAM, S. BUDDHUDU, Emission spectra of Eu3+: Ca3Ln(=Y, Gd)(VO4)3 powder phosphors, Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials - Rapid Communications, 2, 1, January 2008, pp.17-21 (2008).
Submitted at: Nov. 28, 2007
Accepted at: Jan. 16, 2008